1-4. Tight RopeThe teenage son of a sick mafia boss is constantly pressured to inherit his position as the "5th". However, Ryuu wishes for nothing other than to marry his friend Naoki and have a happy family. How will this go?

5. Doushiyoumo Nai Keredo ReturnsShimano's Father shows up at Kurokawa's apartment on weekend and meets his son wearing apron?!

@fujoshi66 So what is your idea of fun? Seme rapes uke? Seme forces uke? We have different standards in dealing with yaoi, and that doesn't mean that YOUR standard is right. So don't ever tell off people who enjoys this kind of manga BECAUSE THAT IS OUR STANDARD OF FUN: NO FORCING, JUST WAITING FOR THE RIGHT TIME FOR THE PARTNER TO ACCEPT. And stop calling people idiots just because your opinion is not the same as them.

I have taken a liking to Natsume Isaku's work. Even on her other manga, I see readers comment how her sex scenes aren't sexy enough... And maybe it's just me, but I think I like them because of the way her Uke reacts. I'm not a big fan of tsunderes... but I kinda like her Uke (._. ) Sensei's manga are usually short and simple without much stuff happening in there. Umm... It's a shounen-ai like yaoi (if that makes sense ^^"). The story in this one is a bit clichéd (maybe) but hey, clichés aren't bad if they are done right. I haven't read tooooo many yaoi manga.... so I personally like this series.

Anyways, the following would be a reply to Fujoshi66 (it would be evident even without me saying it).

Let's begin with Sensei's characters not being hot. Yeah, maybe. But this isn't meant to be a manga with hot characters. It's just a fun, short and sweet yaoi. And I had no problem in recognising the uke throughout the story. He looked pretty much the same to me. Or maybe I'm not observant enough? Whatever it may be, I personally like the art. I didn't think so highly when I first saw Sensei's manga (considering how picky I am about art), but I eventually came to think that it's quite good. She can work a bit more on it though (like some scenes where the fighting goes on). Anyways, moving on... This is a comedy yaoi so the characters trying to act bad need not be taken seriously. I don't laugh out loud when I read a comedy manga unless it's worth it, but that doesn't mean I don't consider it funny. There's always that smirk on your face or the internal, creepy laugh. Though I did giggle at some parts in Tight Rope.

And then, I didnt find any problem with the way the uke reacts. He did say he liked the Seme but not in a sexual way. Maybe he considered him as a very important part of his life until he discovers his own feelings. I've read so many shoujo with annoyingly denying female leads that this isn't even a big deal. And come on, Tsunderes always act like this. Same goes for the childish Seme thing. I don't mind reading it once in a while. Not every Seme is Seme-like (again if that makes sense ^^").

Moving on, about why the seme didn't want to be the next yakuza boss.

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I think it's pretty clear since he mentioned how people die or get injured in his family. It's the yakuzas... which means there are dangers. He doesn't want to leave the uke or get him hurt. Also, Nao isn't stronger than Ryu. I think he mentioned that Ryu was probably holding back all this time because he didn't want to scare him again. This doesn't mean Nao is weak. He is pretty strong. This issue wasn't even dragged. It's just for the first chapter where the Seme doesn't want to be the boss.

So there it is, I'm not saying this is the best one out there, but it's pretty nice if you're into short and light reads. Not everything needs to be super dramatic or deep. It isn't very mature to call others 'idiots' or question their intelligence just because they like something you don't. Everyone has the right to chose what they prefer. There are times when we run into people with different tastes that is weird to us. Even if it's the most trashy story in the world, there might be someone who likes it. And that definitely doesn't mean that that person is an idiot. It's fine to express your views, call a work bad but its not at all fine to fire at others. That just ruins the very purpose of a community. Well, I'm not here to teach morals. But I did get a bit turned off when I read the comment. I'm not trying to be rude here so no need to take this too personally. So yeah, that's pretty much all I had to say.

I only originally read this for the Doushiyoumo Nai Keredo Continuation. It's alright, I've seen better. I would only suggest reading this if bored and/or burning some time.THIS IS MY OPINION, TAKE IT WITH A GRAIN OF SALT.

This...is good? THIS...IS FUCKING GOOD!? No, no it's not good, ok? Fuck, it's not even ok! Honestly people, I would rather have my ****** probed with glass while on my ****** than read this shit again! ...ok that's a bit much, but still!

The story is SO BORING! These characters have typical designs and aren't even that hot to begin with. These aren't bad boys, it's a bunch of rejected character sketches from other Yaoi mangas trying to ACT bad! They're so bland as well, the uke is either totally in love, or get the fuck away from me. OVER AND OVER AND OVER. Yeah, REAL FUCKING UNIQUE THERE! He has intelligence one point, then he fucking loses it all and acts all sappy and cheesy. They have a childish-seme...and those AUTOMATICALLY lose MAJOR points from me! Childish-semes are terrible characters, they're usually VERY annoying and horny as hell, and what-the-fuck-ever-the-mafia-guy's-name-is is no exception! They have never been good characters and they never fucking WILL!

Plus, their lovey-dovey moments are NOT sexy. They're just...there. And it's were the stupidity of these characters really shows. I sure do love gay pussies with black leather jackets trying to act "bad"!

And seriously, a COMEDY!? Yeah, if by comedy you meant 'uncomfortable silence where no one laughs', then YES, THIS IS A COMEDY! I did NOT laugh, not even a grin! And it doesn't take much to make me laugh. A simple sex joke will do just that! And if this didn't make me laugh, THAT'S SAYING SOMETHING!

Not to mention, the story DOESN'T MAKE SENSE! WHY is it bad for him to inherit the mafia? His uke can fight pretty well, and is even stronger than he is! So it CAN'T be to protect him, he can protect himself! The only thing I'd think he'd want to protect is his future children, and two men can't have children. They can adopt them, but that's highly unlikely. Plus, the seme keeps saying how strong and uber he is, so THAT can't be the reason. Honestly, just take the fucking job and SHUT THE FUCK UP!

And the art isn't bad- actually scratch that, it is bad, because it lacks basic consistent detail. First the uke looks like a teenager, then an adult, then a five year old, then the witched witch of the west, and KEEP A FUCKING DESIGN FOR THIS GUY!

Really...? Heartwarming? 10/10? Not your typical uke? Clearly, those people haven't read an actual good quality story before. It's cliche, boring, and annoying. DO NOT READ THIS. Does ANYONE have ANY intelligence on this fucking website!? Clearly not.

The picture already had me hooked. The summary just got me excited. The story itself made me squeal, laugh, have a nosebleed, and just go awwwww... Not lying. It is just the right manga for you to just wanna own and keep by your side forever and ever. No, I am not overexaggerating, read and you'll find out, seriously!

I'm so lucky i stumble in this manga. The first Isaku sensei's works i read. I instantly get hooked by that. Like addiction, i read all her story (english anyway) straightway! and just can't stop whining... How can she make a great story like this that??!!

anything I say about this author is likely to be biased because I am so absolutely in love with her and her characters. She just knows how to get to that perfect balance of drawing a clear line between seme uke, keeping a standard bishounen style yet still preserve their roughness and masculinity.if you're looking for a serious yakuza story, this is not one of them (sth like acid town would be more appropriate). However, if you are looking for something light and fun, with a perfect childhood friends love story, an icy uke with balls, and an overall good-hearted cool seme then this is a must-read

*sigh* I can't get enough of good yaoi like this. Really, It's hard to come by but when you find it, it just has more potential. A manga like this one puts other yaoi mangaka's to shame.

You know how hard it is sometimes to tell if the Seme is really in love with the Uke? Well, Ryu is one of my favorite Semes. His proclamations of love towards Naoki are noticeably honest from the very beginning. Naoki is not your regular Uke. He's not feminine but in fact he's much stronger than Ryu and I have a soft spot for strong ukes like him.

The art, as always, very clean and pretty. It's not hard to fall in love with the characters because they have so much debth. Usually such short mangas are paced horribly and tend to be too fast but this one devolped quite nicely without giving me a whiplash. ^_^

It's a very good read and I sincerely recommend it. It would be a pity to skip.

Yaoi is an alternative genre in the shoujo/josei demographics. And to be honest, I prefer BL when they femininize the art, it attracts more female readers that way. I write BL, and its tricky to write/ draw because different fujoshi want different things.

Anyway, the feminine uke thing shouldn't surprise you since the uke is like the female (LOL) protagonist in a regular shoujo or josei comic.

But yes, I agree with ukes not always acting too much like women, and I don't like whiny uke either.

About Tightrope:

Isaku Natsume is an interesting yaoi mangaka, for the reason that she draws in a shonen/shojo hybrid type style, and she pulls it off too. Very unique indeed.